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Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius
MU / MUS Africa Africa
1.3M
Population
$15.0B
GDP
192
Payment BINs
35
Issuers

General Information

Capital Port Louis
Continent Africa
Region Africa
Subregion Africa
Currency Mauritian rupees (MUR)
Languages Creole 86.5% Bhojpuri 5.3% French 4.1% two languages 1.4% other 2.6% (includes English one of the two official languages of the National Assembly which is spoken by less than 1% of the population) unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Timezones UTC+4
Area 2,040 km²
Map Reference Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar

Demographics

Population (2023) 1,261,041
Density 618.2 per km²
Urban Population 40.9%
Median Age 39.6 years
Life Expectancy 75.4 years
Major Cities PORT LOUIS

Economy

GDP (2024) $15.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $11,417
Inflation (2024) 3.6%
Unemployment (2024) 5.5%
Public Debt 58.0% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 46.415 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 6
Listed Equities 15
Dominant Currency ZAC
Primary Index Media Index (^J555.JO)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 SBM BANK (MAURITIUS), LTD. 24
2 MAUBANK, LTD. 18
3 BANK ONE, LTD. 16
4 MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. 16
5 ABSA BANK MAURITIUS, LTD. 15
6 AFRASIA BANK, LTD. 12
7 THE MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. 9
8 CIM FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. 8
9 ABC BANKING CORPORATION LTD. 7
10 ABSA BANK (MAURITIUS), LTD. 5

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Johannesburg Stock Exchange 6 JNB ZAC
2 Stuttgart Stock Exchange 2 STU EUR
3 TSX Venture Exchange 2 VAN CAD
4 OTC Bulletin Board 2 PNK USD
5 London Stock Exchange (international) 2 LSE GBP

Main Exports

1. fish
2. garments
3. raw sugar
4. fertilizers
5. diamonds (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum
2. cars
3. fish
4. coal
5. packaged medicine (2023)